Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1948 — Page 8

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Barney Tosses Shutout Over Chicago Cubs New York, July 21 (UPI The faith that kept pitcher Rett Barney in the majors e'en when he started 24 straight games in three seasons without completing one. wax paying off at last today for the Brooklyn Dodgers. For Barney, the big cornhusker from Nebraska who had blinding speed but not even remote control, finally ha* conquered hi* wildness and in an amazing reversal of form has pitched four straight complete game* all of them victories Yesterday, when he hurled hi* first major league shutout. a •> to o victory over the Cubs at Chicago, the handsome right hander who us «<l to coach wayward kid* at Fathet Flanagan's Ixiys town in Nebraska, was master all the wav. lie walked only one batter, struck out six and no Cub rent hed third , base The Cubs got only seven bit* while the Hodger* made II off Bob Rush, Roy Campanella batting tn | two runs to lead the attack Gene | llermanski stole home In the fourth after getting a double The victory < moved the Dodgers to within 6'v game* of the first place Braves. In Barney’s four complete game victories, he yielded seven runs , for an average of 1.75 per game. 21 hits for a 525 mark and struck out , 22 batter* Most Important of all he walked only I<>. The pace setting Braves dropped , their second straight game, 9 to 6 . as the Reds outshlgged them in a , battle of home runs at Cm Innati Route clout* by Johnny Wyrostek with two men aboard, am) by Danny | Litwhiler, sparked a five run Red , rally in the sixth Cincinnati pick ed up three more tn the seventh two on a homer by ’led Kluszewski. Tommy Holmes and Jeff Heath hit homers for the Braves Litwhiler got four hits to lead the 13-hit Cincy a tack. The Pittsburgh Pirates, behind seven hit pitching by Bob Chesne* lambasted the Philadelphia Phil* 11 to 2. in a Pittsburgh night game Ed Fitzgerald of the Pirate* am: Eddie Miller of the Phils hit horn era. The Red Sox moved to within n game of the faltering third place Yankees In the American league, winning their fourth straight from the Browns, s to 3 at Boston. As usual the Red Sox came from behind with a four tun rally in th. fifth which gave Jack Kramer hitninth straight victory and his 11th

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of the season against his old mates The Red Sox got their four runs on four walk* ami a |»air of doubles by Birdie Tebbetts and Vern Stephen*. Lex Moss and lam Lund hit St Louis homers. The Tigers topped the Yankees, 2 to 1 at New York when George Kell doubled and Hoot Evers singled him home In the ninth to give Virgil iFire) Trucks his eighth victory. Pat Mullin homered for the other Detroit tally. The Washington Senators got steady pitching from Ray Scar borough and beat the Cleveland Indians. 2 to 1. in the finale of a four-game serie* at Washington after losing the first three game* Don Black gave up l»oth Senator runs. Arino I Chick t Pieretti pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 5 to 3 win over the Athletics at Phils delph.a. giving only six hits. Lou Brissie was charged with his eighth defeat and second in three days. New York at St. Louis in the national was rained out. Yesterday's star Rex Barney of the Dodgers, who after 24 straight failures in three seasons, pitched his fourth straight complete game ami hi* firs' big league shutout, 5 to U over the Cubs. K. Os C., Moose Winners Tuesday The K of C. and Decatur Moose | turned In victories in softball games Tuesday night at Worthman fie d. | The K of C rallied for five tuns in the last two innings to edge out the G. E Club. 5-4. in a Decatur league game opening the | night's schedule before one of the , largest crowds ever to attend a ( softball game in this city G E j held a I <) lead after five and one naif innings of play, only to fall before Hie K <d C. ra ly. Each .earn made 10 hits. * The Decatur Moose scored a 1-0 shutout victory over Convoy | in a Suburban league tilt to wind < ■ip the evening's games | Harrah held Convoy without a , hit, while the Moose bunched all | >f their five hit* for three runs , in the first two Innings. Last night's scores: R II E G. E io« 111 o—4 10 2 K. of C. 000 002 3 —5 10 f 1 It. Getting. A (Jetting and Pet tilstne; Peterson and L. Hackman. R II E Convoy 000 000 o—o 0 0 Moose 210 000 x—3 5 1 Phillip* and Whitacker: Harrah and Sloppenltagen, Schedule Effective next week, games will be p ayed only on Tuesday and Friday nights, Steve Ever hart, softball supervisor, stated 'oday. The schedule fo'low*: Thursday. July 22—Bingen girls exhibition: Mutt's vs K. of C. Friday. July 23 —Mutt's vs McMillen: VFW v» K of C.; Moose it Zanesville (Suburban). July 27 — V F W exhibition: Moose v* ZanesvU'e (Suburbanl July 30 — Mutt's exhibition; Moose exhibition. Trade In a Good ->wn — Oecatu>

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Milwaukee Takes Association Lead By United Press Milwaukee, took over first place In the American Association today with a 13 to 3 trouncing of distilaced Indianapolis The Brewers lead the league by nine percent age points. The dethroned Indians had been in front since May 27. In the only other game played ast night. Columbus whipped the Saints. f 2 to 1. at St. Paul. The ixjuisville at Minneapolis context was called at the end of three innings heiause of rain. The scheduled doubleheader between the Toledo Mudhens and the Blues at Kansas City was postponed again

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because of rain. The Cullopmen treated their home town fans to 17 hits, three of them roundtrlppers. Milwaukee bats started to click in the fourth inning when they sent starting pitcher Jim Bagby to the showers and scored nine tallies. Marv Rickert got a two-run homer in the big fourth: Damon Phillips' hit for the circuit scored two more in the sixth and Al Rolx-rge got one in the eighth. Columbus Kurt Krieger a seven run lead in the second inn ir.g, two of the scores coming on Joe Garaglola'x four-base hit. Then the Redbird* hit easily and chalked up 18 safeties off three St Paul hurlers Krieger allowed five hits and the Saints' lone run crossed the plate in the seventh. ,j Trsds In s Gooa town — ->eesti»

Louis Reiterates Retirement Plans Detroit. July 21 HPi J"* , I Utuls. intent only on Improving hl* , : golf game, delivered a knockout I blow today to report* that he i' would return to the boxing ring for "just one more" defense of the heavyweight title against Gu» Lesnevlch in September. "This is final." said the Brown Bomber, "regardless of what any-i l»ody says or writes. HI not fight la-snevich in September and I won't fight anybody else at anytime. "I've hung up my gloves for good." said lx»uis after a confer ence last night with co-managers John Roxhorough and .Marshal! Miles and attorney Truman Gib son. Jr. The champion admitted that had not yet sent a written resignation a* <hampion to either the National Boxing association or th* New York State Athletic comtni* sion. But he seemed to attach little Importance to the final gesture that would sever him from the title he won back in 1937 from Jimmy Braddock. i "I've got six months to send that letter." said the champ with a smile "What's the rush?'' Louis' failure to send a written resignation within a short time after defending his Ittle recently against Jersey Joe Walcott caused many prominent persons in the boxing world to believe that he would he willing to defend again against Ixmnevich. the world's light-heavyweight champion. If defeats Freddie Mills of Britain at London next Monday. Sol Strauss, acting director of the 20th Century Sporting club, wax caught unawares by Louis' flat refusal to fight again. Yesterday Strauss said, “it Is my 1 opinion that Ixiuis will ifght Les- : nevlch on Sept. 22." Louis revealed that he Intends to make his home in Chicago. Ax for his successor, the champ said ' ho favored an elimination tournament to i»ick one man instead of just a single bout. Break Ground For Legion Building Indianapolis. July 21 (t'P) — Governor Gates today wax expected , to turn the first spade of dirt for I the construction of a new American Legion national headquarters building here Top state and American l-egiori official* planned to attend the ground-breaking ceremonies at the t war memorial plaza Milo Warner, former national commander from Toledo. 0.. was expected to come here for the ceremony. Service* Recognized Manila (UPI — Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Masangkay have been award tl a gold medal for services above and beyond the line of duty. The Masangkays are the parents of 19 children. Secaur-( phowterlng Phone I6SK T OPEN ’TILL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AL SCHMITT FOOD Served At Its Best! IN THE COZY AND COOL ATMOSPHERE OK YOUR COUNTRY TAVERN

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